MONTICELLO, NY — Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress will discuss its new interactive report examining the state of child care in the Hudson Valley and southern Catskills at a meeting and breakfast at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 11 at The Kartrite Resort & Indoor Waterpark. 

The breakfast is sponsored by the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce, the Sullivan County Child Care Council and Pattern for Progress.

Child care businesses in the region are suffering under the weight of changes in demographics, economics and other factors. Sixty-two percent of licensed child care providers have shut down in Sullivan County in the past 15 years.

Pattern CEO Adam Bosch will explain why child care is becoming more scarce, about the connections between early childhood education and the regional workforce, and what might be done to preserve this vital service in the region.

There is no charge to attend, but all must register at www.business.catskills.com. 

The Kartrite is located at 555 Resorts World Dr. 

Learn more at www.catskills.com.